Building construction



Feb. 12, 1957 E. MEMMLER 2,781,109

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed May 26, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' INVENTORI EUGENE MEMMLEIZ RTTOIZNEFS Feb. 12, 1957 E. MEMMLER 2,781,109

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed May 26, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 46 39a 424 '8 I9 L g lOa A i 2'5c 55 I I I I 9C EUGENE MEMMLEIZ INVENTOR.

. so BY QTTOQNEVS BUHDING CGNSTRUCTION Eugene Memmler, Glendale, Caiit.

Application May 26, 1952, Serial No. 290,013 12 Claims. 01. 189- 34 This is a continuation-in-part of my copending application for Fabricated Building, filed July 1, 1948, Serial No. 36,320 now abandoned.

This invention relates to building construction and is particularly directed to improvements in joints connecting wall panels to columns, beams or bridging members. This invention finds particular usefulness in connection with buildings having non-load-bearing walls.

An important object of this invention is to provide an improved form of joint for connecting a wall panel of various types to a structural support member.

Another object isto' provide an improved form of clamping joint. of this type which permits walls, windows, partitions and door jarnbs to be readily installed into position.

A more particular-object is to provide a connection joint for securing a wall panel or the like to a structural member of a building, which joint includes a bolt welded at one end to a metallic flange and having an L-shaped apertured clip mounted onthe bolt, one leg of the .clip acting to clamp an edge of the wall panel between a clamping strip and said flange and the other leg of the clip engaging the side of the bolt.

Other objects and advantages will be [described more fully hereinafter.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view partly broken away showing installation of the wall panel in a building construction embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional plan view taken on the line ,2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view partly broken away showing a modified form of connection joint.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are sectional-planviews partly broken away showing other forms of :my invention.

Figure 7 is a sectional plan view partly brokenaway showing building construction joints of the type disclosed in said application'Serial No. 36,320.

Figure 8-is a sectional detail taken on the line 8-8 as shown in Figure 7.

Referring to the drawings, thebnildingconstruction embodying my invention employs upright columns spaced at intervals along a suitable foundation (not shown). Suitable beams and roof structure are carried at the upper ends of the columns. Wall panels of various types have their edges clamped to the columns or :to the beams which extend between the columns or to vertical or;horizontal bridging elements which are located between ,the columns. These wall panels may :be formed of any suit able or desirable material. Certain of ,thepanels may comprise window sectionshaving single or double pai es. Other wall panels may be formed of composition material having asbestos as one of the ingredients. panels are commercially available and have .sufficient strength and stifiness to provide a rigid wall for either a F residence or commercial building; A wall panel'ifl is shown in Figure 1 during the process of installation.

shown in Figure ,2 sisrweather-tight.

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The panel 10 is relatively thick and includes hard, dense surface sheets 11 on opposite sides of a central filler portion 12. This wall panel 19 is secured to the steel frame-' work of the building by means of joint constructions embodying my invention. The lower edge of the panellfi is received within a metallic channel member 13 which rests on a foundation (not shown).

Upright structural members are mounted on the foundation at intervals along the length of the channelmember 13. These structural members may take the form of the T section 14 shown in'Figures 2, 4 and 6, or may take the form. of tubular columnsas shown in Figures 3, 5 and 8. The T member 14 is provided with integral flanges 15 which serve as back-up elements for clampihg the wall panels in position. The member .14 is shaped to provide recesses or pockets 3 and 9 adjacent the flanges 15. Atqintervals along the length of the structural member- 1 horizontal stud-bolts 1.6 are mounted within'the recesses 3 and 9. :Qne end of each stud-bolt 16 is welded to the flange 1:5 as shown at 17. The other end of each stud-bolt 16 is threaded to. receive a nut 18. An Lfshaped clip 19 is' provided with an aperture 29 which is slidably received on the bolt 15. The aperture 24? is proyid d in one leg 21 of theclip 19 and the other leg '22 of theclip rests against the side of the stud-bolt 16. A clamping strip 23 extends in ,a direction parallel to the axis of. the member 24 and is interposed between the leg .21 of the clip '19 and an edge portion of the panel 1%. When the nut 18 is tightened the wall panel is isclamned between the flange 1-5 and the leg 210i the lip .19.. The wall panel 1.0 extends into the recess 9. Suitable caulking compound 24% may be applied between the fiangeiS and wall panel 1% to make the joint weather tight. .Slight variations in thickness of the wall panel 19 do not ofier any real problem since the :nuts 18 can :be tightened torcempensate for this variation.

This clamping-device is used On both vertical and horizontal members. Thus, as shown in Figure 1 the studbolts ext nd along the upright structural member and also are mounted on the horizontal bridging member 25.

The term wall panel. member as used in this specification and the claims is not lim p q Palflfil sections 19 but includes windows having singleor multiple pa es of glass. Thus the wall panel member -26-.as

' Shown in Figure 2eomprises a single glass pane-2.7. The

usual 1ead-settingplate23 is provided adjacent the edges of this glass pane. Suitable caulking compound .29 and 39 is interposed between the glass :pane .27 and the flange i5 andbetween the :glass pane and the clamping strip .31. A boltl. L-shanedclip i9 and .nuti8 areletnployed in the manner-described above to clamp the glass pane 27--hetween the clamping strip 331 and flange 15. The belt lfi-andone edge of the glass pane 27are1pcsitioned within recess 8. I

The outer surface of the building. construction joints The appearance of theinner surface is enhanced by "the provision of the channel cover-membereli which is fastened tolthe clam?- ing St'rips23 and 31 by .imeans ,of the ,screw elements 4.9 and 41. Furthermore, this channel member cooperates with the other parts of. the assembly, i0 define ,an enclosure 42 :within which the stud bgits in, angle clips :9 and nuts 18 are mounted. This channel memberfi? is preferably erme ofrme u s n i ide n patact any other metal parts there is no direct conduction of heat through the channel member 39 to thest-ructural member -14. The dead space iii-acts as an insulator to.

minim z n mi sion f heat. It idesir yiasula ion material can be blown into or'otherwise installed within r v r 3 prises a tubular column 43 having one or more flanges 44 secured thereon by welding 45. The stud-bolts 16, angle clips 19 and nuts 18 function in the same manner as described above to clamp the wall panel 10a between the clamping strip 23a and the flange 44. The channel .cover'member 39a is mounted on the clamping strip 23a and cooperates with the other parts to define an enclosure'42a. This enclosure is sufliciently large to accommodate service connections for gas or electrical outlets,

telephone wires, etc. If desired the space 42a can be partially or completely filled with insulation material 46. The bolt 16 and the edge of the panel 18 extend into the recess 9n; a a a V The form of my invention shown in Figure 4 illustrates how the clamping device maybe employed adjacent the ceiling of a room. A beam or bridging member 47 is'provided with a flange 48 which is secured thereto bywelding 49. The stud-bolt 16, angle clip 19 and nut 18 function to clamp the wall panel 10b between the clamping strip 23b and the flange 48. The cover member 3% issecured to the clamping strip 23b and beam 47 and cooperates with the other parts of the assembly to define an enclosure 42b. The bolt 16 and wall panel 10b extend into the recess 9b. Figure shows the type of joint construction employed for securing a double pane window to a structural member. The column 50 has an angle strip 51 welded thereto at 52. Caulking compound may be applied at 53. The flange 54 of the strip 51 provides a back-up element for the double pane window generally designated 55. The stud-bolt 16, angle clip 19 and nut 18 cooperate to clamp the window 55 between the clamping strip 23c and the flange 54. The cover member 390 cooperates with the other parts to define an enclosure 420. The bolt 16 and window 55 extend into the recess 9c. In Figure 6 is shown a typical mounting for a doo jamb. The jamb member 60 is clamped between the clamping strip 23d and the flange 15d of the structural member 14d. Suitable caulking compound may be applied at 61 to make the joint weather-tight. The studbolt 16, angle clip 19 and nut 18 are used in the same manner described above, and the cover member 39d may be used to provide an enclosure. The bolt 16 and one edge of the member 60 extend into the recess 9d.

In the form ofjmy invention shown in Figures 7 and 8 a tubularcolumn 70 is provided with angle strips 71 on opposite sides thereof. Each of these angle strips 'is weldedat 72. Caulking compound may he applied at 73 to make a weathertight joint. Each of the angle strips 71 has a flange 74, and the flanges 74 extend in opposite directions from the column 70. A series of stud-bolts 75 and 76 are welded to the flanges 74. The stud-bolts 75 extend through apertures 76a in filler strips 77 which are held in place by means of-the nuts 78. A clamping strip 79 rests on the filler strip 77'and is prevented from separating therefrom by. means of screw elements 80. strip 79 and the flan-ge'74; Weather sealing material 82 may enclose the clamped edge of the wall panel 81.. In a similar manner the stud-bolts 76 pass through apertures 83 in the filler strips 84 and the nuts 85 serve to clamp the strips 84 against the flanges 74. Screw elements 86 prevent separation of the clamping strip 87and the filler strip 84. The double pane window generally "designated 88 is thus clamped between the strip 87 and the flange 84. The bolt 76 and 76a as well as edges of the Wall panels 8ltand 88 extend into the recesses 80 and9e.

' The metallic cover membert89 is mounted on the clamp strips 79 and87 and cooperates with the other. parts of the assembly to define an enclosure 90. As pointed out above this enclosure 9% provides a dead air space for insulating eflect, and in addition provides space for service connections. 7

Having fully described my invention, it is to be under- The wall panel 81 is clamped between the 4 stood that I do not wish to be limited to the details herein set forth, but my invention is of the full scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A building construction having in combination: a structural member having a longitudinal axis and provided with a continuous metallic back-up flange, the structural member defining a recess adjacent said flange a wall panel member having an edge portion mounted adjacent said flange and extending into said recess, a

horizontal stud-bolt in the recess having one end welded to'said flange, a clamping strip extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said structural member and r engaging an edge portion of said wall panel member, an element having an aperture receiving the stud-bolt, means on said element preventing separation of said element and said clamping strip, and a nut on the stud-bolt serving to clamp the wall; panel member horizontally between the back-up flange and the clamping strip.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1 in which said element comprises an L-shaped clip having an aperture extending through one leg thereof at a location adjacent the other leg and the said other leg lying adjacent the side'of the stud-bolt.

3. The combination set forth in claim 1 in which said element comprises an L-shaped clip having an aperture extending through one leg thereof at a location adjacent the other leg and the said other leg lying adjacent the side of the stud-bolt, and wherein there is provided a channel cover member'secured to the clamping strip and cooperating with the structural member to enclose the stud-bolt and apertured clamp. 4. A building construction having in combination: a structural member having a longitudinal axis andprovided with'a continuous metallic back-up flange, the structural member defining a recess adjacent said flange, a wall panel member having an edge portion mounted adjacent said flange and extending into said recess, a horizontal flange and the clamping strip, and means including a' channel cover member secured to saidtclamping strip and cooperating with said structural member to enclose the stud bolt and said element. 7

V 5. A building construction having in combination: a a

structural memberhaving a longitudinal axis and provided with a metallic back-up flange, a wall panel member having an edge'portion mounted adjacent said flange, a horizontal stud-bolt having one tend welded tosaid flange,

'an L-shaped clip having an aperture extending through one leg thereof at a location adjacent the other leg, the

aperture receiving said stud-bolt and the said other leg leg of said clip and an edge portion of said wall panel, and a nut on the stud-bolt serving to clamp the wall panel horizontally between the back-up flange and the clamping 6. A building construction having in combination: a structural member having a longitudinal axis and provided *With a metallic back-up. flange, a wall panel member hav' ing'an edge portion mounted adjacent said flange, a horizontalstud-bolt having one endJwelded-"to said flange,

an L-shaped clip having an aperture extending through' one leg thereof at a location adjacent the other leg, the

. aperture receiving said stud-bolt and the said other leg structural member and interposed between the apertured leg of said clip and an edge portion of said Wall panel, a nut on the stud-bolt serving to clamp the wall panel horizontally between the back-up flange and the clamping strip, and means including a channel cover member se cured to said clamping strip and cooperating with said structural member to enclose the stud-bolt and apertured clip.

7. A building construction having in combination: a structural member having a longitudinal axis and provided with metallic back-up flanges projecting from opposite sides thereof, the structural member defining recesses adjacent said flanges, wall panel members each having an edge portion mounted adjacent one of said flanges and extending into said recesses, a pair of horizontal stud bolts each having one end welded to each of said flanges and positioned within one of said recesses, a'pair of elements each having an aperture extending therethrough to receive one of said stud-bolts, a pair of clamping strips extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said structural member and each engaging an edge portion of one of said wall panel members, means on said element preventing separation of each element and one of said clamping strips, a nut on each stud-bolt serving to clamp a wall panel horizontally between a back-up flange and a clamping strip, and a channel cover member secured to said clamping strips and cooperating with said structural member to define an enclosure for the stud-bolts and said elements.

8. The combination set forth in claim 7 in which said means comprises screw means for securing the clamping strip to the apertured element, and wherein a cover member is provided which is secured to said clamping strips and cooperates with said structural member to define an enclosure for the stud-bolts, apertured elements, and

screw means.

9. A building construction having in combination: a structural member including a vertical column having uprightrmetallic auxiliary back-up flanges attached thereto and projecting from opposite sides thereof, wall panel members each having an edge portion mounted adjacent one of said flanges, a pair of horizontal stud-bolts each having one end welded to each of said flanges and positioned within one of said recesses, a pair of clamping strips extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said structural member and each engaging an edge portion of one of said wall panel members, a pair of elements each having an aperture receiving one of the stud-bolts, means on said element preventing separation of each element and one of said clamping strips, a nut on the stud-bolt serving to clamp the Wall panel between the back-up flange and the clamping strip, and a channel cover member secured to said clamping strips and cooperating with said structural member to define an enclosure for the stud-bolts and said elements.

10. A building construction having in combination: a structural member having a longitudinal axis and provided with metallic back-up flanges projecting from opposite sides thereof, wall panel members each having an edge portion mounted adjacent one of said flanges, a pair of horizontal stud-bolts each having one end Welded to each of said flanges, a pair of L-shaped clips each having an aperture extending through one leg thereof at a location adjacent the other leg, the aperture in each of said clips receiving one of said stud-bolts, and the other leg engaging the stud-bolt, a pair of clamping strips extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said structural member and each interposed between the apertured leg of one of said clips and an edge portion of one of said wall panel members, and a nut on each stud-bolt serving to clamp a wall panel horizontally between a back-up flange and a clamping strip.

11. A building construction having in combination: a structural member having a longitudinal axis and provided with metallic back-up flanges projecting from opposite sides thcreof, wall panel members each having an edge portion mounted adjacent one of said flanges, a pair of horizontal stud-bolts each having one end welded to each of said flanges, a pair of L-shaped clips each having an aperture extending through one leg thereof at a location adjacent the other leg, the aperture in each of said clips receiving one of said stud-bolts, and the other leg engaging the stud-bolt, a pair of clamping strips extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said structural member and each interposed between the apertured leg of one of said clips and an edge portion of one of said wall panel members, a nut on each stud-bolt serving to clamp a wall panel horizontally between a back-up flange and a clamping strip, and a channel cover member secured to said clamping strips and cooperating with said structural member to define an enclosure for the studbolts and apertured clips.

12. A building construction having in combination: a structural member including a vertical column having upright metallic auxiliary back-up flanges attached thereto and projecting from opposite sides thereof, wall panel members each having an edge portion mounted adjacent one of said flanges, a pair of horizontal stud-bolts each having one end welded to one of said flanges, a pair of L-shaped clips each having an aperture extending through one leg thereof at a location adjacent the other leg, the aperture in each of said clips receiving one of said studbolts, and the other leg engaging the stud-bolt, a pair of vertical clamping strips each interposed between the apertured leg of one of said clips and an edge portion of one of said wall panel members, a nut on each stud-bolt serving to clamp one of the wall panels horizontally between one of the back-up flanges and one of the clamping strips, and a channel cover member secured to said clamping strips and cooperating with said structural member to define an enclosure for the stud-bolts and apertured clips.

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